24412a. (stereoview) “Hermit of Quidnet”, Nantucket. c.1880. By J. Freeman.
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24412a. (stereoview) “Hermit of Quidnet”, Nantucket. c.1880. By J. Freeman.
24412a. (stereoview) “Hermit of Quidnet”, Nantucket. c.1880. By J. Freeman. “…Fred Parker was something of a celebrity even in the 1800s. Fred Parker had been a carpenter in town, pursuing his business in a shop on South Water Street. He made the decision sometime around the age of 60 to retire from the hubbub of humanity and live alone in a slightly ramshackle dwelling in quiet Quidnet. He was a man of intelligence and possessed a large stock of general information. He read constantly and on his death a fair-sized collection of his notes and observations was found; it was even said that he’d intended to write a book….” (excerpted from Hermits, Asylums, & Suppression of Vice by Mary Miles). This is a fine clear view of Mr. Parker relaxing at his home. Quite clean and clear. (VG+). $96 net.